Jenrick IT has just received a further update from The Recruiter, regarding the impending implementation of the AWD. Employers should begin preparing for implementation of the agency workers directive, according to Guy Lamb, head of employment at DLA Piper. (more…)

Jenrick IT has just been informed, by The Recruiter, that the Agency Workers Regulations, which implement the Agency Workers Directive, have now been published. The first public view of the regulations have now been uploaded to the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website.

The Regulations confirm that implementation will not begin until after 1 October 2011. (more…)

The delay in implementing of agency workers directive has been welcomed by the industry, reported by The Recruiter (22.01.10). (more…)

The APSCo political monitor this week reported from the House of Parliament, where further questions have been raised to Pat McFadden regarding the implementation of the AWD (Agency Workers Directive), otherwise known as the TWD (Temporary Workers Directive).

On one hand it would appear that the present government are keen to implement the directive before dissolution, which is in contrast to it’s pledge to refrain until October 2011. As usual when questioned on this subject, Mr McFadden demonstrated faster moves than Usain Bolt to avoid giving a straight answer. (more…)

It would appear that we are no clearer on when the Government plans to implement the Agency Workers Directive. The AWD continues to be ‘kicked’ back and forth amongst front and back benches like a warm up for FIFA 2010. Below is a snap shot of the Parliamentary oral ‘kick about’ from last week concerning the directive with what appears to be Pat McFadden (Minister for Business) doing his best to book a place in Fabio Cappello’s squad as Centre half. (more…)

As a key member of APSCo, Jenrick CPI were amongst a select group of organisations invited to attend a meeting with MP’s at the House of Commons on Tuesday 20th October to discuss the Agency Workers Directive.

The AWD was adopted by the UK government in May 2008 after a last-minute deal between unions, government and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Designed to protect vulnerable agency workers, the AWD will give equal pay and employments rights to agency workers after 12 weeks working for the same client. (more…)

Tories want ‘best’ migrants in UK

Shadow Minister for Immigration, Damian Green, has identified the Australian immigration system as the one he wants the UK system to most closely resemble. He has said that the Conservative party would keep the government’s points based migration system, but place an overall annual limit on numbers, in an attempt to cut low skilled migration but push for more highly qualified migrants to come to the UK. (more…)

The implementation of the Agency Workers’s Directive will be delayed until December 2011, should the Conservative Party win the next general election.

At the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, Anne Fairweather, head of public policy at the REC, told Recruiter that shadow minister for corporate governance and business regulation Jonathan Djanogly said the directive would cost British businesses £40bn over the next decade and consequently the Conservatives would campaign against early implementation. (more…)

There appears to be differing messages coming from the Government regarding the implementation of the Agency Workers Directive.

The following information has been extracted from the latest information we, at the Jenrick CPI IT Recruitment Consultancy,  have received from APSCo, which indicates conflicting viewppoints of when and how the implementation will take place. (more…)

Jenrick CPI has reason to believe that part of the government strategy to revive it’s coffers for 2010 will be to re-visit IR35. HMRC will be keen to find a route to maximise return to the Treasury in light of the announcement by the government of major cuts in public expenciture.

This was backed up by a recent interview with a tax inspector…….

IR35 is likely to be high on HMRC’s agenda this autumn as, following a lull of 18 months, limited company contractors will once more be in the firing line, warns former HMRC manager and IR35 expert Kate Cottrell of Bauer & Cottrell. (more…)